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"For the past 100 years, the Haber-Bosch process has been used to convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, which is essential in the manufacture of fertilizer. Despite the longstanding reliability of the process, scientists have had little understanding of how it actually works. But now a team of chemists, led by Patrick Holland of the University of Rochester, has new insight into how the ammonia is formed. Their findings are published in the latest issue of Science."

"Gavilon Fertilizer, LLC announced that it will be the exclusive distributor of Arborite® AG in the United States and Mexico. Arborite AG uses technology developed for Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) to help plants reach their full potential by reducing nitrogen volatilization."

“We are very pleased to provide the agricultural industry a proven product that will maximize farmers’ nitrogen investments,” said Brian Harlander, president of Gavilon Fertilizer. “The distribution of Arborite AG will be supported by our extensive North American distribution network, as well as our specialty fertilizer division, microSource.”

Food supply not keeping pace with demand With global demand for food continuing to rise, and agriculture consuming between 70 and 82% of fresh water available globally, the UN estimates that $10 trillion needs to be invested in agricultural infrastructure globally. Source: China Daily, 14 October 2011

Scientists reveal plan to double the world’s food supply Scientists have mapped the world’s agricultural land and assess that if land used for production of crops to feed animals and produce biofuels were reallocated to grain for human consumption, the number of calories per person produced by agriculture could be increased by 50%. Source: Vancouver Sun, 13 October 2011

We’ve curated this list of fertilizer technology news from IFA. Click the title to read more.

Removing phosphorus from effluent using algae? A New Zealand scientist has received a grant to study how algae can be used to remove phosphorus from effluent and at the same time, clean up the country’s rivers. Source: Manawatu Standard, 6 October 2011

Scientists are responding to calls from African leaders for new tools to deal with the impact of climate change on food production with a series of adaptation strategies for more than a dozen crops. Source: EurekAlert, 3 October 2011